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A prominent mixed martial artist was dumped Friday by a national fighting organization after police said he threatened to shoot his estranged wife and her boyfriend and was arrested. Thiago Anderson Ramos da Silva, a 31-year-old Brazilian who owns an Oakland Park home and trains in South Florida, competed as a light heavyweight for Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial artists draw from multiple disciplines, including boxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, judo and tae kwon do. The fight promoter terminated Silva's contract a day after the Broward Sheriff's Office said deputies waited about three hours for him to leave his home and a SWAT team was called.

A 16-year-old boy is dead after collapsing in the gym at Northeast High School in Oakland Park, school district officials confirmed Friday night. A crisis team was at the school Friday to counsel grieving students and staff, school district spokeswoman Nadine Drew said in an email. The 10th-grader fell unconscious in the gym on Thursday and was taken by paramedics to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death was "apparent cardiac arrest," she stated.

Orange Theory Fitness, a gym based on interval training using cardiovascular and strength workouts, opened its latest location last November in Boynton Beach . Owned by Brad Friedman, the small, orange-themed space boasts sections for TRX training, treadmill workouts, water rowers, free weights, a Bosu ball and a large screen TV showing your personal heart rate. Chelsea Allison, a certified personal trainer who is studying to be an Orange Theory trainer, said the difference in this program is the emphasis on heart rate.

A pair of 21-year-old twin brothers pulled out a long rifle and threatened an acquaintance with it in the parking lot of a Palm Beach County gym, police say. Alec and Matt Ceravolo were arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault. The brothers, of Palm Beach Gardens, were golf stars growing up and Matt Ceravolo is now pursuing a career as a pro golfer. It was just before 3 p.m. on Oct. 6 when the two drove up to an 18-year-old man and two friends as the trio left an LA Fitness gym in Palm Beach Gardens, according to a city police report.

Don't be a dumbbell. Sometimes it's not in your best interest to flex some muscle at a gym. A feud at LA Fitness over putting weights away led to a patron, identified as Wilsly Dudley Lacroix, 25, to pull a gun on a trainer, according to a Boynton Beach cops, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Lacroix allegedly pulled out a gun, cocked a round in the chamber and told the trainer he was going to "pistol whip him," according to the report. That's no way to 'whip' someone into shape.

An argument over putting weights away after lifting led to a gym patron pulling a gun on a trainer on Tuesday, according to a Boynton Beach police arrest report. It happened at LA Fitness at 2290 N. Congress Ave. at 8:46 a.m. when police say Wilsly Dudley Lacroix, 25, of Boynton Beach , pulled up to front door of the gym in a 2003 Chevy Impala and motioned for a trainer to come over. That's when Lacroix, whose occupation is listed as a security guard, pulled out a gun, cocked a round in the chamber and told the trainer he was going to "pistol whip him," according to the report.

It was an exciting two days for children at TAG USA Gymnastics in Weston. Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman signed autographs, posed for photos, gave tips and told youngsters to follow their dreams. Her appearance was part of a fundraiser to benefit the TAG USA Gymnastics Foundation and cancer research. Michael Zoldan co-owns the gym with his wife, Marissa, a cancer survivor. "The response has been unbelievable," he said. "We brought Aly here specifically for our team as sort of a perk and to meet a real-time superhero.

Ask Jared Lerner the secret to launching and building a clothing business, and he'll say it's all about embracing the life-affirming philosophy of carpe diem , or "seize the day. " Lerner, 44, owns Just Live, a Hallandale Beach-based company that sells T-shirts, hats, hooded sweat shirts and accessories. The apparel is sold through the company's website, justlive.com, and in boutiques across South Florida. When the Pembroke Pines resident designed the stylized JL that became the company's logo, the letters stood for something simple - Lerner's initials.

The smell of movie popcorn won't be coming from the Regal Delray Beach 18 theater much longer. The movie theater located at 1660 S. Federal Highway is closing it's doors, and an LA Fitness is slated to open in its place. The question is when. For now, the theater remains open for moviegoers. "Our status has not changed, said Russ Nunley, vice president of marketing and communications of Regal Entertainment Group. "We operate the theater and look forward to continuing operating there.

Watch out for those gym rats! While you're busy sweating off some pounds, the gym rats are also busy...giving your wallet or purse a slim-down. Deputies said Peter Strohminger checked in at the front desk of the Potter Park YMCA in Sarasota, but instead of working out, he walked to the weight room key rack, swiped some keys, headed out to the parking lot and and broke into cars, according to a news release from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. The first time the 24-year-old Sarasota man broke into a car he hit pay-dirt and stole several items out of a purse left inside the car. But when he tried to use his successful technique just two days later he was caught by the vehicle's owner and a YMCA supervisor, according to the Sheriff's Office.